We are pleased to announce that our new development of 45 one and two bedroom, Retirement Living apartments for the over 60s on The Oval in Stafford is now open.

5 reasons to choose Humphrey Court

Convenient location close to local shops

You will be able to spend time in your own modern and private apartment, relaxing in the beautiful landscaped gardens and stylish Homeowners' lounge

Each apartment is safe and secure with a 24 hour emergency call system and a camera door entry system creating peace of mind

Apartments available on ground, first and second floors

Guest Suite available so you can put your guests up in style

Retirement Living

Think of a lifestyle stripped of all those annoying time consuming chores. That's McCarthy & Stone Retirement Living. In one of our apartments, you can enjoy independence with your own front door, in an environment that offers companionship, privacy and security. There are facilities like the lounge for socialising with other homeowners as well as beautiful landscaped gardens for everyone to enjoy. And, when you have your friends or relatives over, there's our convenient guest suite available.

Humphrey Court will feature a camera entry system that works on the TV in your apartment. In addition, intruder alarms, fire detection equipment and 24 hour, state-of-the-art emergency call system ensures that the safety and security of homeowners is taken care of.

The development will be run by a dedicated House Manager who is on site during office hours, so complete peace of mind is guaranteed. As well as being on hand to offer help, support and advise to homeowners, the House Manager takes care of the external maintenance, gardening and landscaping. It's much more than an apartment - it really is life made easy.

Watch our video and find out more about Retirement Living from McCarthy & Stone

What's in a name?

With such a grand building planned we looked for a grand name. None seemed more appropriate than going back to the 15th century and adopting the name of the Earl of Stafford, Humphrey. The son of another Humphrey Stafford, the 1st Duke of Buckingham.